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Clinical research contacts

Clinical research personnel at Massey coordinate participation in clinical trials. They establish patient eligibility for a particular study, schedule any required trial-related laboratory tests, procedures and medical appointments and serve as the key contacts for patients and referring physicians throughout the clinical trial.

If you have any questions about clinical trials, please contact one of our experts listed below.

Alphabetical listing
Auditing
Bone marrow transplant
Breast cancer, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”
Cancer prevention and control 
Clinical Research Affiliation Network
Clinical research patient support services
Clinical trials management systems
Gynecologic oncology
Hematologic malignancies, locally initiated
Hematologic malignancies, NCI and industry
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
Neuro-oncology
Office for Clinical Research
Palliative care
Pediatric oncology
PRMC
Radiation oncology
Regulatory
Solid tumors, early phase
Solid tumors, NCI and industry

Alphabetical listing

Baggett, Jane, R.N.
(804) 628-2360 or pager *60-4315
jbaggett@mcvh-vcu.edu

Birdsell, Christine, R.N.
(804) 828-0422 or pager *60-4135
cbirdsell@vcu.edu

Boucher, Chantel
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-0829
cmboucher@vcu.edu

Broadie, Letitia
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1886
lbroadie@mcvh-vcu.edu

Brown-Santos, Catherine
regulatory coordinator supervisor
(804) 628-4931
cbrownsantos@vcu.edu

Cadet, Debbie L., Ph.D., M.S.W.
minority recruitment liaison
(804) 628-2364
dcadet@vcu.edu

Campbell, Kristin
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1914 or pager (804) 997-5423
klcampbell@vcu.edu

Candler, Kathryn, M.A.
clinical research associate
(804) 828-4732 or pager *60-6405
kcandler@vcu.edu

Crockett, Krystin
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1923
klcrockett@vcu.edu

DeFeo, Mary
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2341 or pager *60-7888
mldefeo@vcu.edu

Dodson, Patricia, R.N.
(804) 828-5242 or pager *60-4231
pdodson@mcvh-vcu.edu

Engram, April
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-2087
aengram@vcu.edu

Eran, Nadia
clinical research associate
(804) 628-0742
erannm@vcu.edu

Feldt, Patti
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1902
pafeldt@vcu.edu

Gibson, Donna
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1912
dpgibson2@vcu.edu

Griffith, Tina, R.N.
(804) 628-2204 or pager *60-6966
tgriffi@vcu.edu

Halverson, Marjorie, R.N.
(804) 628-1888 or pager *60-4549
mmhalverson@vcu.edu

Haymes, Allison J.
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1896 or pager *60-6723
ajhaymes@vcu.edu

Hendrix, Amber
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2681 or pager *60-7020
hendrixal@vcu.edu

Hicks, LaVern
administrative assistant
(804) 628-1904
lhicks@vcu.edu

Holdford, Diane, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.R.C.
(804) 828-0296 or pager *60-4668
djholdfo@vcu.edu

Honeycutt, Connie, R.N.
(804) 628-1885 or pager *60-4587
choney@vcu.edu

Hunt, Wanda
assistant affiliation coordinator
(804) 628-2086
wshunt@vcu.edu

Kanotra, Surbhi
 regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-9457
kanotras@vcu.edu

Knauer, Gleness
quality control auditor
(804) 628-0465
grknauer@vcu.edu

Macaluso, Connie, L.C.S.W., N.C.C.
clinical research social worker
(804) 628-2106
cmmacaluso@vcu.edu

McCarthy, Jillian
PRMC coordinator
(804) 628-1924 
jmccarthy@vcu.edu

Megginson, Marcia, R.N.
(804) 628-0616 or pager *60-2513
mmegginson@vcu.edu

Moulden, Robert
Oncore specialist
(804) 628-2682
rbmoulden@vcu.edu

Oakes, Travis
Oncore administrator
(804) 628-1920
toakes@vcu.edu

Parker, Gwendolyn, M.S., F.N.P.-C.
(804) 828-5090 or pager *60-4245
ggparker@vcu.edu

Queen, Gail
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1953 or pager *60-2716
gqueen@vcu.edu

Rafie, Carlin, Ph.D.
clinical research affiliation coordinator
(804) 628-2680
crafie@vcu.edu

Roberts, Catherine, Ph.D.
clinical research associate
(804) 828-1292 or pager *60-6726
croberts2@vcu.edu

Sharp, Jennifer
regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-0113
jpsharp@vcu.edu

Shrader, Ellen
clinical research associate
(804) 628-3746
shraderee@vcu.edu

Skinner, Vicki, R.N.
(804) 675-5646 or pager *60-4343
vskinne@vcu.edu

Smith, Debbie
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1894 or pager *60-6734
dtsmith@vcu.edu

Smith, Gail
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1895 or pager *60-6757
gcsmith@vcu.edu

Smith, Lisa, R.N.
(804) 628-1893 or pager *60-2157
lbsmith@vcu.edu

Smolenski, Terry
clinical research affiliation regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-2142
tsmolenski@vcu.edu

Sommers, Amy, B.B.A., C.B.P.
insurance coordinator
(804) 828-9106
asommers@mcvh-vcu.edu

Stoddert, Beth
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2164
estoddert@vcu.edu

Thune, Rose, C.C.R.P.
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1889 or pager *60-6998
rthune@mcvh-vcu.edu

Tombes, Mary Beth, R.N., M.N.
(804) 628-1357 or pager *60-6013
mtombes@vcu.edu

Tucker, Karin, R.N.
(804) 828-4549 or pager *60-4649
kctucker@vcu.edu

Walker, Linda
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2204 or pager *60-7482
lwalker@mcvh-vcu.edu

Weir-Wiggins, Caryn, R.N., M.T. (ASCP), M.P.H.
(804) 628-0616 or pager *60-4529
cwiggins@vcu.edu

Wellons, Martha
administrative director for clinical research
(804) 628-1939
mwellons@vcu.edu

Wilson, Christina, R.N.
(804) 628-1930 or pager *60-4370
cwilson@vcu.edu

Wolber, Sharon, R.N.
(804) 828-5859 or pager *60-4905
sbwolber@vcu.edu

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Auditing

Gleness Knauer
quality control auditor
(804) 628-0465
grknauer@vcu.edu

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Bone marrow transplant

(804) 828-4360

Kathryn Candler, M.A.
clinical research associate
(804) 828-4732 or pager *60-6405
kcandler@vcu.edu

Catherine Roberts, Ph.D.
clinical research associate
(804) 828-1292 or pager *60-6726
croberts2@vcu.edu

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Breast cancer, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”

(804) 828-0450

Lisa Smith, R.N.
(804) 628-1893 or pager *60-2157
lbsmith@vcu.edu

Karin Tucker, R.N.
(804) 828-4549 or pager *60-4649
kctucker@vcu.edu

Christina Wilson, R.N.
(804) 628-1930 or pager *60-4370
cwilson@vcu.edu

Debbie Smith
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1894 or pager *60-6734
dtsmith@vcu.edu

Allison J. Haymes
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1896 or pager *60-6723
ajhaymes@vcu.edu

Amber Hendrix
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2681 or pager *60-7020
hendrixal@vcu.edu

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Cancer prevention and control

(804) 828-0450

Gwendolyn Parker, M.S., F.N.P.-C.
(804) 828-5090 or pager *60-4245
ggparker@vcu.edu

Patricia Dodson, R.N.
(804) 828-5242 or pager *60-4231
pdodson@mcvh-vcu.edu

Donna Gibson
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1912
dpgibson2@vcu.edu

Kristin Campbell
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1914 or pager (804) 997-5423
klcampbell@vcu.edu

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Clinical Research Affiliation Network

Carlin Rafie, Ph.D.
clinical research affiliation coordinator
(804) 628-2680
crafie@vcu.edu

Wanda Hunt
clinical research affiliation coordinator assistant
(804) 628-2086
wshunt@vcu.edu

Terry Smolenski
clinical research affiliation regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-2142
tsmolenski@vcu.edu

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Clinical research patient support services

Debbie L. Cadet, Ph.D., M.S.W.
clinical research recruitment liaison
(804) 628-2364
dcadet@vcu.edu

Connie Macaluso, L.C.S.W., N.C.C.
clinical research social worker
(804) 628-2106
cmmacaluso@vcu.edu

Amy Sommers, B.B.A., C.B.P.
insurance coordinator
(804) 828-9106
asommers@mcvh-vcu.edu

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Clinical trials management systems

Travis Oakes
Oncore administrator
(804) 628-1920
toakes@vcu.edu

Robert Moulden
Oncore specialist 
(804) 628-2682
rbmoulden@vcu.edu

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Gynecologic oncology

(804) 828-0450

Jane Baggett, R.N.
(804) 628-2360 or pager *60-4315
jbaggett@mcvh-vcu.edu

Gail Queen
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1953 or pager *60-2716
gqueen@vcu.edu

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Hematologic malignancies, locally initiated

(804) 828-0450

Mary Beth Tombes, R.N., M.N.
(804) 628-1357 or pager *60-6013
mtombes@vcu.edu

Ellen Shrader,
clinical research associate
(804) 628-3746
shraderee@vcu.edu

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Hematologic malignancies, NCI and industry

(804) 828-0450

Connie Honeycutt, R.N.
(804) 628-1885 or pager *60-4587
choney@vcu.edu

Letitia Broadie
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1886
lbroadie@mcvh-vcu.edu

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McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Vicki Skinner, R.N.
(804) 675-5646 or pager *60-4343
vskinne@vcu.edu

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Neuro-oncology

(804) 828-9165

Sharon Wolber, R.N.
(804) 828-5859 or pager *60-4905
sbwolber@vcu.edu

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Office for Clinical Research

(804) 828-0450

Martha Wellons
administrative director for clinical research
(804) 628-1939
mwellons@vcu.edu

LaVern Hicks
administrative assistant
(804) 628-1904
lhicks@vcu.edu

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Palliative care

(804) 828-0450

Caryn Weir-Wiggins, R.N., M.T. (A.S.C.P.), M.P.H.
(804) 628-0616 or pager *60-4529
cwiggins@vcu.edu

Beth Stoddert
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2164
estoddert@vcu.edu

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Pediatric oncology

(804) 628-1889

Krystin Crockett
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1923
klcrockett@vcu.edu

Rose Thune, CCRP
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1889 or pager *60-6998
rthune@mcvh-vcu.edu

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PRMC

Jillian McCarthy
PRMC coordinator
(804) 628-1924 
jmccarthy@vcu.edu

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Radiation oncology

(804) 828-7232

Diane Holdford, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.R.C.
(804) 828-0296 or pager *60-4668
djholdfo@vcu.edu

Linda Walker
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2204 or pager *60-7482
lwalker@mcvh-vcu.edu

Tina Griffith, R.N.
(804) 628-2204 or pager *60-6966
tgriffi@vcu.edu

Nadia Eran
clinical research associate
(804) 628-0742
erannm@vcu.edu

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Regulatory

Catherine Brown-Santos
regulatory coordinator supervisor
(804) 628-4931
cbrownsantos@vcu.edu

Chantel Boucher
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-0829
cmboucher@vcu.edu

April Engram
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-2087
aengram@vcu.edu

Patti Feldt
regulatory coordinator
(804) 628-1902
pafeldt@vcu.edu

Surbhi Kanotra
regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-9457
kanotras@vcu.edu

Jennifer Sharp
regulatory coordinator
(804) 828-0113
jpsharp@vcu.edu

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Solid tumors, early phase

(804) 828-0450

Christine Birdsell, R.N.
(804) 828-0422 or pager *60-4135
cbirdsell@vcu.edu

Gail Smith
clinical research associate
(804) 628-1895 or pager *60-6757
gcsmith@vcu.edu

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Solid tumors, NCI and industry

(804) 828-0450

Marjorie Halverson, R.N.
(804) 628-1888 or pager *60-4549
mmhalverson@vcu.edu

Marcia Megginson, R.N.
(804) 628-0616 or pager *60-2513
mmegginson@vcu.edu

Mary DeFeo
clinical research associate
(804) 628-2341 or pager *60-7888
mldefeo@vcu.edu

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